Paul Seven Lewis
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I love theatre. I review on YouTube as Theatre Reviews With Paul Seven and on my website theatre.reviews where I also round up other critics’ reviews.
Celebrity Traitors go see The Importance of Being Earnest and meet up with Stephen Fry who plays Lady Bracknell. Photo: Piers Allardyce
November 19, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Celebrity Traitors go see The Importance of Being Earnest and meet up with Stephen Fry who plays Lady Bracknell. Photo: Piers Allardyce
Following his success with Oedipus, Robert Icke will be directing Sadie Sink and Noah Jupe in Romeo & Juliet from 16 March at Harold Pinter Theatre.
November 18, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Following his success with Oedipus, Robert Icke will be directing Sadie Sink and Noah Jupe in Romeo & Juliet from 16 March at Harold Pinter Theatre.
The Old Vic will revive Tom Stoppard’s masterpiece Arcadia 24 Jan-21 March. On sale noon Friday
October 29, 2025 at 12:34 PM
The Old Vic will revive Tom Stoppard’s masterpiece Arcadia 24 Jan-21 March. On sale noon Friday
For the whole of 2026, the Royal Court Theatre will be celebrating its 70th birthday with plays from past present and future. Treats include Gary Oldman in Krapp's Last Tape, Tilda Swinton in Man To Man, and a new play from Ryan Calais Cameron. On sale 4 November
October 29, 2025 at 8:54 AM
For the whole of 2026, the Royal Court Theatre will be celebrating its 70th birthday with plays from past present and future. Treats include Gary Oldman in Krapp's Last Tape, Tilda Swinton in Man To Man, and a new play from Ryan Calais Cameron. On sale 4 November
Alexandra Burke will be playing Chaka Khan in I’m Every Woman. The musical tells the life story of the music great. 5-28 March at the Peacock Theatre.
October 29, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Alexandra Burke will be playing Chaka Khan in I’m Every Woman. The musical tells the life story of the music great. 5-28 March at the Peacock Theatre.
With his brilliant version of The Lady From The Lake still running at The Bridge, Simon Stone is already planning his next production there- an update of Chekhov’s Ivanov starring Chris Pine no less. 14 July-19 Sept. Now on sale.
October 24, 2025 at 5:28 PM
With his brilliant version of The Lady From The Lake still running at The Bridge, Simon Stone is already planning his next production there- an update of Chekhov’s Ivanov starring Chris Pine no less. 14 July-19 Sept. Now on sale.
If you kicked yourself for missing Rosamund Pike in Inter Alia at the National, you’ve got a second chance to see this highly rated legal drama by Prima Facie writer Suzie Miller. It’s transferring to Wyndham’s Theatre 19 March-20 June. Tickets on sale Friday.
October 20, 2025 at 11:46 AM
If you kicked yourself for missing Rosamund Pike in Inter Alia at the National, you’ve got a second chance to see this highly rated legal drama by Prima Facie writer Suzie Miller. It’s transferring to Wyndham’s Theatre 19 March-20 June. Tickets on sale Friday.
An English translation of Züleyha by Turkish author Hüseyin Erdoğan at the Tabard Theatre from 22 Oct-8 Nov. In it, a woman, played by Melissa Kenter, tells the story of abuse she endured at the hands of her father- and the complicity of those who chose to look away. A powerful, important play.
October 17, 2025 at 3:58 PM
An English translation of Züleyha by Turkish author Hüseyin Erdoğan at the Tabard Theatre from 22 Oct-8 Nov. In it, a woman, played by Melissa Kenter, tells the story of abuse she endured at the hands of her father- and the complicity of those who chose to look away. A powerful, important play.
Jade Franks’ multiple award-winning Edinburgh Fringe show Eat the Rich (but maybe not me mates x) is transferring to Soho Theatre in January. I suspect this Fleabag-like comedy about an Oxford student secretly earning money as a cleaner will sell fast.
October 15, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Jade Franks’ multiple award-winning Edinburgh Fringe show Eat the Rich (but maybe not me mates x) is transferring to Soho Theatre in January. I suspect this Fleabag-like comedy about an Oxford student secretly earning money as a cleaner will sell fast.
Hugh Bonneville will reprise his role as CS Lewis in Shadowlands. The Chichester FT production, directed by Rachel Kavanaugh, transfers to Aldwych Theatre 5 Feb to 9 May. William Nicholson’s play explores the relationship between the author of Narnia and Joy Gresham.
October 14, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Hugh Bonneville will reprise his role as CS Lewis in Shadowlands. The Chichester FT production, directed by Rachel Kavanaugh, transfers to Aldwych Theatre 5 Feb to 9 May. William Nicholson’s play explores the relationship between the author of Narnia and Joy Gresham.
Romesh Ranganathan will join Sheridan Smith in Alan Ayckbourn’s Woman in Mind, opening at the Duke of York’s Theatre on 9 December. It’s his professional stage acting debut.
October 12, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Romesh Ranganathan will join Sheridan Smith in Alan Ayckbourn’s Woman in Mind, opening at the Duke of York’s Theatre on 9 December. It’s his professional stage acting debut.
The outrageously funny Broadway comedy Oh Mary! will receive its UK premiere at Trafalgar Theatre from 3 December. Sam Pinkleton who won a Tony for his direction is again at the helm. Mason Alexander Park takes on the lead role of the unhappy wife of a gay President Lincoln.
October 6, 2025 at 10:51 AM
The outrageously funny Broadway comedy Oh Mary! will receive its UK premiere at Trafalgar Theatre from 3 December. Sam Pinkleton who won a Tony for his direction is again at the helm. Mason Alexander Park takes on the lead role of the unhappy wife of a gay President Lincoln.
Rebecca Lucy Taylor aka Self Esteem will star in a revival of David Hare’s early play Teeth’n’Smiles. Daniel Raggett will direct. Duke of York’s March-June. Tickets on sale Wednesday.
September 29, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Rebecca Lucy Taylor aka Self Esteem will star in a revival of David Hare’s early play Teeth’n’Smiles. Daniel Raggett will direct. Duke of York’s March-June. Tickets on sale Wednesday.
Beverley Knight & Ntombizodwa Ndlovu will reprise their starring roles when the fabulous musical Marie and Rosetta gets a London run @sohoplace. From 28 Feb. Tickets on sale now.
September 29, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Beverley Knight & Ntombizodwa Ndlovu will reprise their starring roles when the fabulous musical Marie and Rosetta gets a London run @sohoplace. From 28 Feb. Tickets on sale now.
What a casting! Billy Crudup & Denise Gough in High Noon at the Harold Pinter Theatre from 7 Dec. Tickets on sale 10am today.
September 25, 2025 at 8:41 AM
What a casting! Billy Crudup & Denise Gough in High Noon at the Harold Pinter Theatre from 7 Dec. Tickets on sale 10am today.
What a casting! Billy Crudup & Denise Gough in High Noon at the Harold Pinter Theatre from 7 Dec. Tickets on sale 10am today
September 25, 2025 at 8:41 AM
What a casting! Billy Crudup & Denise Gough in High Noon at the Harold Pinter Theatre from 7 Dec. Tickets on sale 10am today
Frantic Assembly’s 30th anniversary production Lost Atoms will get a month long run at Lyric Hammersmith from 29 January, following a UK tour
September 25, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Frantic Assembly’s 30th anniversary production Lost Atoms will get a month long run at Lyric Hammersmith from 29 January, following a UK tour
Wicked’s Cynthia Erivo will star in Kip Williams’ Dracula. Like his Dorian Gray, it’s a cine-theatre production in which one actor plays all the roles. Look forward to a battle between fear and desire at the Noel Coward 4 Feb-30 May. Sign up for tickets ‘Pre-Sale’ on 22 Sept
September 12, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Wicked’s Cynthia Erivo will star in Kip Williams’ Dracula. Like his Dorian Gray, it’s a cine-theatre production in which one actor plays all the roles. Look forward to a battle between fear and desire at the Noel Coward 4 Feb-30 May. Sign up for tickets ‘Pre-Sale’ on 22 Sept
In all the excitement at the news that Kenneth Branagh is returning to the RSC as Prospero in The Tempest, you may have missed that Helen Hunt will be joining him in a new version of The Cherry Orchard by Laura Wade, and Mark Gatiss will be starring in The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui.
September 12, 2025 at 10:43 AM
In all the excitement at the news that Kenneth Branagh is returning to the RSC as Prospero in The Tempest, you may have missed that Helen Hunt will be joining him in a new version of The Cherry Orchard by Laura Wade, and Mark Gatiss will be starring in The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui.
Remember The Picture of Dorian Gray starring Sarah Snook? It was created by Kip Williams. He’s now translated Genet’s The Maids, which will receive its world premiere at the Donmar Warehouse 13 Oct-29 Nov with Kip directing. The cast features Yerin Ha, Phia Saban and Lydia Wilson
September 4, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Remember The Picture of Dorian Gray starring Sarah Snook? It was created by Kip Williams. He’s now translated Genet’s The Maids, which will receive its world premiere at the Donmar Warehouse 13 Oct-29 Nov with Kip directing. The cast features Yerin Ha, Phia Saban and Lydia Wilson
Ralph Fiennes and Miranda Raison will reprise their roles of Henry Irving and Ellen Terry when David Hare’s Grace Pervades transfers to Theatre Royal Haymarket from April 2026. It’s the story of two of the greatest stars of the Victorian stage. Tickets on sale mid-September
August 17, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Ralph Fiennes and Miranda Raison will reprise their roles of Henry Irving and Ellen Terry when David Hare’s Grace Pervades transfers to Theatre Royal Haymarket from April 2026. It’s the story of two of the greatest stars of the Victorian stage. Tickets on sale mid-September
Go Jojo! Johannes Rabede will star in a new production of Kinky Boots at the London Coliseum from March next year.
August 13, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Go Jojo! Johannes Rabede will star in a new production of Kinky Boots at the London Coliseum from March next year.
Punchdrunk’s next presentation will be a live video game. Audiences will form teams of four searching for a lost crew in the outer realms of the galaxy. Lander 23 starts 17 Sept.
August 12, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Punchdrunk’s next presentation will be a live video game. Audiences will form teams of four searching for a lost crew in the outer realms of the galaxy. Lander 23 starts 17 Sept.
A musical based on the film 50 First Dates is making its world premiere at The Other Palace. Written by David Rossmer and Steve Rosen, and directed by Casey Nicholaw, it will run 14 Sept-16 Nov
August 7, 2025 at 9:08 AM
A musical based on the film 50 First Dates is making its world premiere at The Other Palace. Written by David Rossmer and Steve Rosen, and directed by Casey Nicholaw, it will run 14 Sept-16 Nov
Legendary scriptwriters Marks and Gran (Birds of a Feather, Goodnight Sweetheart) will premiere their play Dr Freud Will See You Now, Mrs Hitler at Upstairs at The Gatehouse 4-28 Sept
July 21, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Legendary scriptwriters Marks and Gran (Birds of a Feather, Goodnight Sweetheart) will premiere their play Dr Freud Will See You Now, Mrs Hitler at Upstairs at The Gatehouse 4-28 Sept